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2018/10/22

15:00-16:30   Room #123 (Graduate School of Math. Sci. Bldg.)
Paul Baum (The Pennsylvania State University)
K-THEORY AND THE DIRAC OPERATOR (1/4)
Lecture 1.　WHAT IS K-THEORY AND WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? (ENGLISH)
[ Abstract ]
This talk will consist of four points.
1. The basic definition of K-theory
2. A brief history of K-theory
3. Algebraic versus topological K-theory
4. The unity of K-theory
[ Reference URL ]
http://fmsp.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/FMSPLectures_Baum.pdf